What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed last week:
Energy-saving home design and décor tips – According to Progress Energy Florida, some decorating changes can also help trim your electric bill and make your home feel more comfortable all year round.
New Yorker's Ryan Lizza on George LeMieux and climate change bill – LeMieux tweeted that, "NewYorker piece is wrong. Care about energy indep, but never favored cap & tax— would cost Florida familes 30% in energy costs."
EarthTalk: Why and how to avoid BPA in plastics – BPA (or Bisphenol A) has been used for decades in the manufacture of many hard plastic food containers, including baby bottles. Growing amounts of scientific research have linked BPA exposure to altered development of the brain and behavioral changes, a predisposition to prostate and breast cancer, reproductive harm, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
The Permaculture Guild create community permaculture garden at Faith House in St. Pete – This project is intended to not only beautify the property and the neighboring community, but to also enhance the recovery of the Faith House residents, as they will be the ones helping tend to the garden and enjoying its harvests.
Controversial "explosive" video on cutting carbon emissions: Taking climate change message too far? – Is this a good way for 10:10 to spread their message? Will it make people want to cut their carbon emissions or will they just blow off the organization as radical crazies?
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.